People & Places - United States - Asian American & Pacific Islander
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Kai’s Tea Eggs
$19.95 Add to cartAn endearing and beautifully illustrated children’s book about learning to embrace our heritage and celebrating what makes us unique.
Multicultural Day is coming up at school, and Kai is nervous about … [more below]
- Author: Zhou, Karina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1551529092
- Language: English
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A Jar of Dreams
$7.99 Read moreA Jar of Dreams is Yoshiko Uchida’s work of unforgettable historical fiction about a young girl who grows up in a closely-knit Japanese American family in California during the 1930’s, a time of great… [more below]
- Author: Uchida, Yoshiko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 30 1993
- ISBN10: 0689716729
- Language: English
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Katie’s Vet Loves Pets
$7.99 Read moreWhen Katie finds a sick kitten, she simply must help She asks Dad to take the kitty for a trip to Dr. Wong’s vet clinic. Dr. Wong helps animals of all shapes and sizes, from parrots that won’t talk t… [more below]
- Series: Katie Woo’s Neighborhood
- Author: Manushkin, Fran
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1515858766
- Language: English
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Grandfather Counts
$11.95 Add to cartReading Rainbow Selection – PBS Kids
In this contemporary intergenerational story, a biracial girl and her Chinese grandfather overcome language differences and develop a special bond.
Gong Gong (Grandf
- Series: Reading Rainbow Books
- Author: Cheng, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2000
- ISBN10: 1584301589
- Language: English
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My Chinatown: One Year in Poems
$9.99 Add to cartMy Chinatown is a critically acclaimed, spectacularly illustrated picture book homage to family, culture, and a childhood spent in one of the most striking places in any city–Chinatown.
Kam Mak grew u
- Author: Mak, Kam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 05 2016
- ISBN10: 0064437329
- Language: English
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A Grain of Rice
$7.99 Add to cartOver 200,000 copies sold Now with a newly refreshed design, this classic mathematical folktale tells the story of a clever farmer who outwits the Emperor of China and becomes the wealthiest man in th… [more below]
- Author: Pittman, Helena Clare
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 26 1995
- ISBN10: 044041301X
- Language: English
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The Bracelet
$8.99 Read moreYoshiko Uchida draws on her own childhood as a Japanese-American during World War II in an internment camp to tell the poignant story of a young girl’s discovery of the power of memory.
Emi and her fa- Author: Uchida, Yoshiko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 12 1996
- ISBN10: 069811390X
- Language: English
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The Magic Black Belt
$7.99 Read moreBen is thrilled when his mom signs him up for taekwondo–especially when his best friend, Emilio, signs up too. During their first class, it becomes clear that Emilio is a natural. Ben, meanwhile, str… [more below]
- Series: Ben Lee
- Author: Kim, Hanna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1669017567
- Language: English
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Alvin Ho: Allergic to the Great Wall, the Forbidden Palace, and Other Tourist Attractions
$7.99 Read moreAlvin and his family visit China in the hilarious chapter book series that tackles anxiety in a fun, kid-friendly way. Perfect for both beginning and reluctant readers, and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Ki… [more below]
- Series: Alvin Ho #6
- Author: Look, Lenore
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 08 2015
- ISBN10: 0553520555
- Language: English
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The Year of the Tiger: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac
$15.95 Add to cart2022 is the Year of the Tiger!
Born into royalty, the young prince Teddy is wa
Teddy is a future tiger king, whose journey celebrates the new year. This
edition features a bilingual Chinese translation.- Series: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac
- Author: Chin, Oliver
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: November 09 2021
- ISBN10: 1597021563
- Language: English
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My Nest of Silence
$8.99 Read moreFour starred reviews!
“Evocative prose and illustrations bring to life…[the] heart-wrenching decisions and considerations that Japanese Americans had to face…[and] their endurance, sacrifices, and- Author: Faulkner, Matt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1534477632
- Language: English
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No More Teasing
$7.99 Add to cartA mean boy always teases Katie Woo. When she falls and scrapes her knee, he calls her a cry baby. When she takes a big bite of pizza and gets some sauce on her cheek, he says she has a goopy face. The… [more below]
- Series: Katie Woo (Quality)
- Author: Manushkin, Fran
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2010
- ISBN10: 1404860568
- Language: English
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Box of Dreams
$19.99 Add to cartA little girl watches as her mama fills up a big box, but this is no ordinary package. It has a special name: the balikbayan box.
Together, they pack all sorts of gifts and treats for their family in t
- Author: Kazmi, Faith
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 0063251361
- Language: English
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Where Thuong Keeps Love
$16.99 Add to cartInspired by the subtle yet unique differences in the notion of love between American and Vietnamese cultures, Where Thuong Keeps Love is a beautiful exploration of the nonverbal ways love is held and
- Author: Buu, Thu
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 21 2021
- ISBN10: 1513289438
- Language: English
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Apple Pie Fourth of July
$8.99 Add to cartShocked that her parents are cooking Chinese food to sell in the family store on an all-American holiday, a feisty Chinese American girl tries to tell her mother and father how things really are. But … [more below]
- Author: Wong, Janet S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0152057080
- Language: English
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Project Nature
$8.99 Read moreJina and her family like to spend time in nature. When Jina learns that a lot of kids don’t often experience the great outdoors, she comes up with plans to start her very own nature club. But when Jin… [more below]
- Series: Jina Jeong
- Author: Kim, Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1484679644
- Language: English
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Yasmin the Ice Skater
$7.99 Add to cartYasmin and her friend Emma are heading to the ice rink. But Yasmin has never skated before, and she’s nervous! After a series of excuses, will Yasmin hang up her skates or find the courage to step ont… [more below]
- Series: Yasmin
- Author: Faruqi, Saadia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1666331473
- Language: English
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Pippa Park Crush at First Sight
$16.99 Read more“Charming and Entertaining” – Common Sense Media
Join Pippa Park as she juggles friendships, peer pressure, crushes, and family in the sequel to the relatable drama-filled middle school book Pippa Pa- Series: Pippa Park #2
- Author: Yun, Erin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 1944020802
- Language: English
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You Are Here: Connecting Flights
$9.99 Add to cartA powerful and engaging exploration of contemporary Asian American identity through interwoven stories set in a teeming Chicago airport, written by award-winning and bestselling East and Southeast Asi
- Author: Oh, Ellen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 27 2024
- ISBN10: 0063239094
- Language: English
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Golden Girl
$18.99 Add to cartFrom the award-winning, ALA Notable author of Unsettled and Lailah’s Lunchbox, this is a captivating coming-of-age middle grade novel in verse about seventh grader Aafiyah Qamar, a Pakistani American
- Author: Faruqi, Reem
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 22 2022
- ISBN10: 0063044757
- Language: English
